RESEARCH ARTICLES

Value addition to livestock excreta and fish waste through vermicomposting
Sujatha Ilangovan, J. Jesintha, Bhorgin Lourdu Mary and Pandilakshmi

doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.509-515

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53(4):509-515.

Author Details

Sujatha Ilangovan: Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- 620 002

J. Jesintha:  Research Student ,PG & Research Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- 620 002

Bhorgin Lourdu Mary: Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- 620 002

Pandilakshmi: Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- 620 002

 

Article History

Received: 26.09.2021, Accepted: 23.04.2021, Published online: 31.12.2022

Corresponding author:Sujatha Ilangovan

e-mail : sujathailangovan@hcctrichy.ac.in

 

Citation: Sujatha, Ilangovan., Jesintha, J., Mary,B.L. and Pandilakshmi. 2022. Value addition to livestock excreta and fish waste through vermicomposting. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(4): 509-515

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.509-515

 



Abstract


The feasibility of value addition to different livestock excreta and fish waste through native earthworms was assessed in this study. Vermicomposting of livestock excreta with fish waste showed differences. The composting of goat pellet was completed in 45 days and it was 35 days for that of cow, horse and buffalo dung. Productivity ranged between 89.56% and 92.96%. Assessment of physico-chemical parameters indicated maximum levels of all the parameters estimated in the compost produced from cow–fish combination. The maximum C:N ratio recorded was 10:8 in the compost produced by goat- fish combination and that of cow – fish combination was estimated to be a minimum of 9:9.

Key words: Horse dung, cow dung, goat dung, fish waste, vermicomposting